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package org.ops4j.pax.web.service;

public interface AuthenticatorService {

    /**
     *  Instantiates authenticator service corresponding to the given {@code method} and implementing the {@code iface} interface.
     * @return See above. Returns {@code null} if either the method or implementation for the given {@code iface} is not supported by the implementor.
     */
    <T> T getAuthenticatorService(String method, Class<T> iface);

}
